poor custimer service

ae4et1 · December 2014

I have a subwoofer PSW10 that needs repair. Asking Polk Audio, for the part (capicitor C24), i am informed that they cannot give me any info in the part needed. The responce was as follows:

The information you want, we would not release, since it is intellectual property. The amp will need to go to our service center for repair.

I am told that the cost for repair will be aproximently $100.00 plus shipping. The unit is not worth the investment. It is worth the 49 cent investment for the capicator.

I will never recomend Polk Audio to anyone.

pitdogg2 · December 2014

well since you asked are you doing the work? How hard is it to read the value and replace? pretty easy to do that and order a new same value cap and replace,as long as all the sizes match up closely.
Polk has GREAT customer service point me in the direction of another company that still has parts for a 30 yr speaker? Bet you can't name more than one!!

Polk would also replace more than that cap(if needed) and then test all parameters before sending back to you. Its just the way they roll.

ae4et1 · December 2014

Yes they will repair the sub. The best estiment is $100.00. The sub new is $99.00. Plus shipping. I cannot read the value of the capicitor (c24). Replacement will be silple.

tonyb · December 2014

How do you know nothing else is blown on the circuit board ? I can see why Polk would not hand out proprietary info but for 100 bucks....I'd say it's worth it to just go buy another one if you still enjoy that sub anyway.

BTW...nobody hands out proprietary info on their products, that would erase the whole point of "proprietary" now wouldn't it ?

tophatjohnny · December 2014

Not sure about the custimer service part, but I do know Polk has unbelievable Customer service! Take a couple of Bayer aspirins and try again in the morning.

F1nut · December 2014

silple

Huh?

PSOVLSK · December 2014

poor custimer service is a reel bich.

dromunds · December 2014

I couldn't imagine better customer service every time I have dealt with them, including just last week when they dealt with an issue in a timely and totally professional manner.

TurboGTU · December 2014

I remember raving about how great Polk CS was in my go around when I first came here, but more recently has been mostly miss. After a couple emails they finally emailed back and said they didn't have the speaker I needed in stock. I replied asking for specs on the speaker so I could find a close replacement and never got another word back and gave up. Just wasn't worth the hassle right now.

Would have been nice to at least get an email back saying they didn't have the information or something. I got tired of feeling blown off. Take it as you will.

I can see maybe in the OPs case if it's still something they actively sell, but in my case it's a speaker they apparently don't even have a newer replacement for.

In my case it's an MW4802 for a CS150.

tonyb · December 2014

TurboGTU wrote: »

I remember raving about how great Polk CS was in my go around when I first came here, but more recently has been mostly miss. After a couple emails they finally emailed back and said they didn't have the speaker I needed in stock. I replied asking for specs on the speaker so I could find a close replacement and never got another word back and gave up. Just wasn't worth the hassle right now.

Would have been nice to at least get an email back saying they didn't have the information or something. I got tired of feeling blown off. Take it as you will.

I can see maybe in the OPs case if it's still something they actively sell, but in my case it's a speaker they apparently don't even have a newer replacement for.

In my case it's an MW4802 for a CS150.

Once again, your asking for proprietary info, regardless if it's old and not stocked anymore, they won't be quick to release that info. As stated, phone calls are the first choice of communication and get the fastest responses.

Look for an old cs150 on craigslist or Ebay, you can then use it as parts even if it's non working. Personally though, not worth it in my book. I've seen Polk 400 centers going for 100 bucks. Maybe time to upgrade that center anyway.

F1nut · December 2014

^Excellent advice, all of it.^

Amazes me how people these days forget how to make a phone call.

Mikey081057 · December 2014

Eye hear bi nam in ate dis tread for da wurst speld tread ever.

ken n e 1 secund?

ken brydson · December 2014

Mikey081057 wrote: »

Eye hear bi nam in ate dis tread for da wurst speld tread ever.

ken n e 1 secund?

Are you trying to sell a new speaker design to Polk too?

Mikey081057 · December 2014

ken brydson wrote: »

Mikey081057 wrote: »

Eye hear bi nam in ate dis tread for da wurst speld tread ever.

ken n e 1 secund?

Are you trying to sell a new speaker design to Polk too?

Yes I have developed a a mid driver out of old nine lives cat food cans that I call a meower. Can't wait to send a prototype to the engineers at Polk but I have to wait till the mackerel smell wears off...they are prone to buzzing excessively due to the fact that they are swarmed by flies...

TurboGTU · December 2014

tonyb wrote: »

Once again, your asking for proprietary info, regardless if it's old and not stocked anymore, they won't be quick to release that info. As stated, phone calls are the first choice of communication and get the fastest responses.

1. Then tell me that they can give it out, instead of simply not replying. Inform the customer, don't just ignore them.
2. Then don't have email support. If you cannot provide more than half a$$ support via email, don't offer it. I tried calling before the email and got stuck on hold for 15 minutes and wasted my hold break, had to hang up.

Sorry for disagreeing with everyone saying how wonderful their customer support is. Like I said, I've had a great experience with them in the past and was hoping the another, but was let down. Maybe some people just drink a bit to much kool-aid. Polk is a company that wants to make money, to do that they need satisfied customers. The whole bit with the 4 shots kind of comes to mind as well, glad I didn't preorder and purchased a different brand later.

To sum up for all the nut swingers, sorry I had a poor experience and shared it.

tonyb · December 2014

Everyone has email support, and I'd challenge you to get a fast response from any audio company by email. Call them, I know that's a strange thing to this generation, to actually talk to people, but it is still the fastest....even if you have to wait on hold for 15 minutes or longer.

Could they do better on the wait times ? Sure....but that all depends on the amount of calls in a given period of time. Lunch break....geez, how many others have the same idea ?

I'll grant you the 4-shot fiasco, nobody has been more critical of Polk than me over that....and a few other things too, but that's not customer service. That's other boneheads within the company making poor decisions. Polk isn't the only audio company to churn out a turkey every now and then....and some are way more highly regarded too.

So your panties are in a twist over Polk not giving you proprietary info, which you should know better. Your all twisted because you had to wait on hold....during one of the most busiest times of the day...lunch break, which again, you should know better. Your twisted over the 4-shot......one for 3 in my book.

Btw....I'm certainly not a kool-aid drinker. I give Polk a kick in the arse when they deserve it, and a slap on the back also when it's deserved. I still stand behind their CS department because I know how challenging it is for them to do their job when poor decisions are made higher up the chain.

polrbehr · December 2014

tonyb wrote: »

Everyone has email support, and I'd challenge you to get a fast response from any audio company by email. Call them, I know that's a strange thing to this generation, to actually talk to people, but it is still the fastest....even if you have to wait on hold for 15 minutes or longer.

Could they do better on the wait times ? Sure....but that all depends on the amount of calls in a given period of time. Lunch break....geez, how many others have the same idea ?

I'll grant you the 4-shot fiasco, nobody has been more critical of Polk than me over that....and a few other things too, but that's not customer service. That's other boneheads within the company making poor decisions. Polk isn't the only audio company to churn out a turkey every now and then....and some are way more highly regarded too.

So your panties are in a twist over Polk not giving you proprietary info, which you should know better. Your all twisted because you had to wait on hold....during one of the most busiest times of the day...lunch break, which again, you should know better. Your twisted over the 4-shot......one for 3 in my book.

Btw....I'm certainly not a kool-aid drinker. I give Polk a kick in the arse when they deserve it, and a slap on the back also when it's deserved. I still stand behind their CS department because I know how challenging it is for them to do their job when poor decisions are made higher up the chain.

Game , Set , Match.

You keep posting logical stuff like this and they're gonna take away your Incoherent
Badge.

tonyb · December 2014

polrbehr wrote: »

tonyb wrote: »

Everyone has email support, and I'd challenge you to get a fast response from any audio company by email. Call them, I know that's a strange thing to this generation, to actually talk to people, but it is still the fastest....even if you have to wait on hold for 15 minutes or longer.

Could they do better on the wait times ? Sure....but that all depends on the amount of calls in a given period of time. Lunch break....geez, how many others have the same idea ?

I'll grant you the 4-shot fiasco, nobody has been more critical of Polk than me over that....and a few other things too, but that's not customer service. That's other boneheads within the company making poor decisions. Polk isn't the only audio company to churn out a turkey every now and then....and some are way more highly regarded too.

So your panties are in a twist over Polk not giving you proprietary info, which you should know better. Your all twisted because you had to wait on hold....during one of the most busiest times of the day...lunch break, which again, you should know better. Your twisted over the 4-shot......one for 3 in my book.

Btw....I'm certainly not a kool-aid drinker. I give Polk a kick in the arse when they deserve it, and a slap on the back also when it's deserved. I still stand behind their CS department because I know how challenging it is for them to do their job when poor decisions are made higher up the chain.

Game , Set , Match.

You keep posting logical stuff like this and they're gonna take away your Incoherent
Badge.

That's ok if they do....I have a few stashed behind the commode....where they rightfully belong anyway.

poor custimer service

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